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Orlando Furioso: 500 years – What Ariosto saw when he closed his eyes

Orlando Furioso - cosa vedeva l'Ariosto con i suoi occhi
An exciting adventure in the universe of Ariosto, among battles and tournaments, knights and lovers, desires and magic, thanks to the masterpieces of the best artists of the time – from Andrea Mantegna to Leonardo da Vinci, from Dosso Dossi to Raphael, from Michelangelo to Titian.

What did Ludovico Ariosto see when he closed his eyes? Which images crowded his mind when he was composing the poem which marked the Italian Renaissance? Which art masterpieces inspired his creativity?

These are the questions the exhibition organised by the Foundation Ferrara Arte in order to celebrate the five hundred year anniversary from the first edition of the Orlando Furioso, is trying to answer...
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